What a good photo looks like
A phone photo taken at arm’s length or by a friend, straight on, with the face filling a good part of the frame and the shoulders and chest visible. Natural expression; a slight smile is fine. The background does not matter, because the whole scene is regenerated.
Lighting and angle
Soft, even light keeps skin tone and hair colour right. Strong backlight, flash reflections and coloured club lights change how the model reads your features. Keep the camera at eye level; a photo shot from far below or far above changes the proportions of the face in every frame of the video.
Outfits, hair and accessories
The lead keeps your outfit through the pointing, the shoulder moves and the turns to the camera, so wear what you want to be seen in. Hats, hoods, caps and large earrings usually survive; mirrored sunglasses usually do not, and they hide the eyes the model needs. Tie back hair that covers half the face.
Photos that are refused
Before any credits are used, the photo must show one adult who is you or who agreed to appear. We refuse photos of celebrities, athletes, musicians and politicians, photos of children, group photos and photos where the face is hidden. The provider’s own safety check can refuse a photo too; refused videos do not use credits.